WCSM Project Management Supervisor

Salary: $99,300.00 - $133,608.00 Annually
Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
Department: Washington Technology Solutions
Division: DIR WCSM
Opening Date: 11/05/2026
Closing Date: 11/12/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Salary Information: The high end of the salary range, Step M is typically a longevity step

Description
WCSM Project Management Supervisor

(IT Project Management-Senior Specialist)

About the opportunity:
The Workers' Compensation Systems Modernization (WCSM) Program is a portfolio of projects focused on modernizing the Department of Labor & Industries' (L&I) workers compensation systems' and processes. Part of this effort includes transitioning from a mainframe-centric model to a cloud-first model, enabling greater flexibility, improved efficiency, and the ability to more easily enhance and expand capabilities in the future.

WCSM Program leadership is located within WaTech's Director's Office. While the day-to-day Program team will based within WaTech, the majority of project subject matter experts are located within L&I.

The WCSM Project Management Supervisor is responsible for supervising high-impact application and technology modernization projects, fostering cross agency collaboration, and using key performance metrics to manage delivery across multiple workstreams that transition L&I from legacy mainframe systems to modern, cloud-first solutions. Work includes oversight of risks, issues, vendors, contracts, and change-management activities, applying established project management and agile practices with a high degree of independent judgment.
Duties
Some of what to expect with this role:

• Supervise, coach and mentor project team members and agile teams on IT implementation needs, standards, processes, best practices, and templates.
• Communicate expectations, complete performance appraisals, and provide professional development opportunities.
• Ensure sponsor agreement on all project deliverables (including, but not limited to, scope, budget, and timeline).
• Actively manage risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Recognize triggers that change risks to issues.
• Use project management practices to determine the best methodology for project success.
• Translate complex technical concepts and benefits to business users.
• Provide project management services including status, projection and budget updates, lead meetings, drive projects/tasks to completion, participate in governance meetings.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members, sponsors, and interested parties in a timely and clear fashion
• Perform project close-out duties including, but not limited to, post-implementation report, transition plans, documentation clean-up, lessons learned, and finally releasing resources.

Qualifications
Here's what we're looking for:

• 10 years of experience* as a project manager for projects of increasing complexity and size with a demonstrated record of successful implementations for high visibility projects with multiple complexities. This experience must include:
  • Four or more years of experience facilitating teams through complex and challenging topics, working toward positive resolution.
  • Experience using hybrid and agile project management processes, techniques, and tools.
  • Experience communicating technology topics in business terms.

*A bachelor's degree or higher involving a major study in information system technology, project management, business, public administration, computer science or aligned field may substitute for up to four years of this experience.

• Five years of experience supervising or leading teams (may be concurrent with the required experience above), to include:
  • Assigning and reviewing work completed by others
  • Conducting performance reviews of team members and addressing performance issues
  • Coaching team members to enhance skills.
• Must possess and maintain or must acquire within six months of employment and maintain a Project Management Certification from the Project Management Institute, or equivalent such as:
  • Project Management Professional Certification.
  • SCRUM Master Certification.
  • Agile Project Management Certification.
• Experience working with business management on developing budgets, working with business and system analysts to define functional requirements, assess and control risk, issues, and decisions, and prioritize trade-offs between on-time, in-scope, or on-budget delivery.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Co-Pilot, SharePoint, Teams) and scheduling tools such as Smartsheet and MS Project.

Preference may be granted to applicants with the following:

• Master's degree involving a major study in information system technology, business, public administration, computer science, or allied field.
• Experience with Cloud, Data, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Claims implementations.
• Experience with system modernization efforts and decommissioning.
• Implementation of Business Analytics, Data Conversions, Enterprise Architecture framework, Data Governance framework, Data Architecture framework, Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and systems.
• Familiarity with PROSCI (Organizational Change Management) or Six Sigma (Lean) or equivalent familiarity.
• Experience using SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to manage project documentation.
• Experience with technology procurements.

Supplemental Information
Telework: This position is approved for telework. However, the incumbent must be onsite in our Olympia, WA office ten days per month, or as requested by the supervisor.

What WaTech offers:

As an employee of WaTech, you'll have access to an outstanding that includes medical and dental plan options for you and your family, paid leave and holidays, retirement plan options and more.

While WaTech is headquartered in Olympia, Washington, which is near some of the country's most , we are able to offer many of our positions telework and flexible schedule options to help support a healthy work-life balance.

Additional information about this role:

• This position requires a background check. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability to perform in the position and is a continued condition of employment.

How to apply:

Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Please select the large "apply" button at the top of this announcement. In addition to completing your online application, please also include the following attachments:

• A current resume detailing your applicable experience, training and/or education.
• A letter of interest highlighting how your experience aligns with the outlined job posting.

Top candidates will be asked to provide a list of their professional references with contact information.
Reminders:

• A real person is reviewing your application material. It is in your best interest to complete the application in its entirety and review thoroughly before submitting. You will not be eligible to re-apply for this posting for 30 days.
• Applications with missing or incomplete fields, or supplemental question responses such as "see resume" may be considered incomplete and removed from consideration.
• WaTech complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal Form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States. WaTech does not use the E-Verify system. We are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practice Training (OPT) opportunities. For more information, please visit
• Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. (Please redact any personally identifiable data such as social security number and date of birth prior to submittal.)

By submitting your materials, you affirm that all information is true and correct. Any untruthful information is cause for removal from the applicant pool. If hired as a result of this recruitment, the discovery of incorrect or falsified information may lead to disciplinary action or dismissal.

Recruitment process:

The first round of application assessments will be conducted seven days after the initial job posting date. The hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time after the initial seven-day job posting date. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible.
WCSM is a new program with multiple openings expected over the coming months. Each job posting has a separate applicant pool. Applicants who wish to be considered for more than one role must apply to each applicable posting.
The salary range reflected above reflects the full potential for this position. The base pay offered to the selected candidate will consider the candidate's specific qualifying experience and internal equity of the existing team.

Contact us: For inquiries about this position, please contact Rebekah Wilkes at (360) 407-8646 or email to

If you'd like to request an accommodation for any part of the selection process, or to receive the application material in an alternate format, please contact Human Resources at (360) 407-8242 or . Persons of disability or those who are deaf or hard of hearing can call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

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